Europe

In late May, we packed up the car and went on a road trip adventure from London to Chamonix in the French Alps. I’ll be sharing more about this trip along with recommendations for outdoor family adventures in the surrounding area, starting off in this post with one of the highlights: a visit to the…

St Ives, the charming seaside town in Cornwall, has been on my bucket list for some time and was our first choice for a summer staycation in mid-June. We took the car for the 300 mile trip – our first road trip with 3 1/2 year old Little T – and had great weather to…

Over this past Easter holiday, we spent 10 days visiting my husband’s side of the family in Fano, Italy, a charming seaside town on the Adriatic coast in the Marche region of central Italy. Marche – located between Emilia-Romagna to the north and Abruzzo to the south – is renown for its picturesque, hilly countryside and…

Last May, we visited Granada, a wonderful place for a city break located in the vibrant region of Andalusia in southern Spain. The region was under Moorish rule from the 8th to 15th centuries, and Granada is known for its well-preserved examples of architecture dating back to that period – in particular its UNESCO World…

Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been on somewhat of a mission to enjoy the autumn foliage while it lasts and National Trust sites have been my go-to for exploring the countryside near London. Last week we visited Winkworth Arboretum in Godalming, Surrey (just under an hour’s drive from west London), a wooded valley…

This month the leaves have been gradually changing into bright autumn colours around London and the surrounding areas. It’s such a beautiful time of year and we’ve been making the most of it with some days out in the local parks and countryside. I’ve been working my way through my bucket list of National Trust…

With glorious sunshine and high temperatures in the forecast earlier in the week, it was the perfect chance to tick one last item off the summer bucket list: a day trip to the British seaside. Camber Sands appealed to me with its long stretch of sandy beach and picturesque sand dunes, and at just over…

We visited Prague, Czech Republic, for a city break in early March, and as I wrote about in my Snapshots from Prague post, one of the highlights of our trip was staying at the highly recommended Four Seasons Hotel Prague which is located within a short walk way from the Old Town Square and Charles Bridge.…

For the first week of May, I brought Little T to visit my in-laws in Fano, Italy, while Mr. G was in Toronto for a work trip. I realised that I haven’t posted a Snapshots from Fano post since last summer, despite having been back four times since then, so I’ve put together some photos…

We’ve just returned from a week in Fano, Italy, where we were visiting my in-laws. We spent plenty of time at the seaside taking in the fresh sea air, but one of my favorite morning walks was around the city centre. At one point, we were in the main square, Piazza XX Settembre, and Little T…